Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Indian spiritual teacher, humanitarian, and founder (1981) of the Art of Living Foundation — one of the largest non-governmental volunteer-based educational and humanitarian movements in the world, with chapters in 180+ countries and an estimated reach of 800 million people through its courses, service projects, and Sudarshan Kriya breathing-meditation programs. Born 1956 in Tamil Nadu, Sri Sri (the honorific 'Sri Sri' meaning 'most respected') drew on the Vedic tradition and his own teachers (Sudhakar Chaturvedi, who was a contemporary of Mahatma Gandhi) to develop the rhythmic-breathing practice Sudarshan Kriya at the heart of the Art of Living courses. He has played a documented role in international peace negotiations (Colombia FARC, Sri Lankan Tamil-Sinhalese, Iraq, Kashmir), founded the International Association for Human Values, and is one of the most prolific contemporary speakers on spirituality, with thousands of recorded knowledge talks distributed worldwide.
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Quotes by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
117 quotes“Watch out for these thieves.”
watchingWisdom for the New Millennium
“Knowledge is to know the trivial. Wisdom is to know the essential.”
knowledgeWisdom for the New Millennium
“In every moment of every day, you have a choice — to be the light or to be the shadow.”
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“You are responsible for your reactions, not for the world's actions.”
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“Service brings joy.”
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“When you serve without expectation, the joy is doubled.”
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“Seva is its own reward.”
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“Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Move on with love.”
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“Life is a celebration. Don't make it a chore.”
lifeGod Loves Fun
“Let the breath teach you.”
breathSudarshan Kriya teachings
“The breath knows when you cannot.”
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“Each emotion has a corresponding breath pattern.”
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“Change the breath, and you change the emotion.”
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“This is the secret of breath-yoga.”
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“Sudarshan Kriya is a journey through the breath to the source of breath.”
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“You don't have to believe in anything to do this practice.”
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“You only have to be willing to breathe.”
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“Spirituality is moving from the head to the heart.”
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“Truth is multidimensional. Words are linear. They cannot capture the truth.”
truthCelebrating Silence
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